2018 was another busy parkrun year for my family, with my husband, dad and I running more times than ever. But we’re not the only ones, parkrun is something my whole family does. We’ve also got out and about and tried a few different parkruns. So I thought I’d compile an end of year report for all of us. And the main conclusion is – we all need to volunteer a bit more!
Me
Number of runs: 44
Number of different events: 6 – Home, Amager Faellad (Copenhagen), Exeter Riverside, Killerton, Eastville, Gloucester North
Milestones reached this year: 0
Best time this year: 22:49
Best gender position: 1
Age category: VW40-44, then 45-49
Best age category position: 1
Number of times volunteering: 2
Husband
Number of runs: 45
Number of different events: 5 – Home, Amager Faellad (Copenhagen), Exeter Riverside, Killerton, Eastville
Milestones reached this year: 100 parkruns
Best time this year: 21:38 (PB)
Best gender position: 31
Age category: VM40-44, then 45-49
Best age category position: 2
Number of times volunteering: 0
17 year old son
Number of runs: 3
Number of different events: 2 – Home, Killerton
Milestones reached this year: 0
Best time this year: 23:07 (PB)
Best gender position: 63
Age category: JM15-17
Best age category position: 4
Number of times volunteering: 0
15 year old son
Number of runs: 9
Number of different events: 2 – Home, Amager Faellad (Copenhagen)
Milestones reached this year: 0
Best time this year: 22:15 (PB)
Best gender position: 47
Age category: JM11-14, then 15-17
Best age category position: 1
Number of times volunteering: 0
Daughter
Number of runs: 14
Number of different events: – 3 – Home, Amager Faellad (Copenhagen), Eastville
Milestones reached this year: 0
Best time this year: 28:19 (PB)
Best gender position: 60
Age category: JW11-14
Best age category position: 2
Number of times volunteering: 0
Dad
Number of runs: 40
Number of different events: 1
Milestones reached this year: 50 parkruns
Best time this year: 37:45
Best gender position: 191
Age category: VM70-74
Best age category position: 2
Number of times volunteering: 0
Sister
Number of runs: 13
Number of different events: 1
Milestones reached this year: 0
Best time this year: 26:34 (PB)
Best gender position: 23
Age category: VW35-39
Best age category position: 3
Number of times volunteering: 0
Brother-in-law
Number of runs: 22
Number of different events: 1
Milestones reached this year: 50 parkruns
Best time this year: 22:13 (PB)
Best gender position: 54
Age category: SM30-34
Best age category position: Unknown
Number of times volunteering: 0
January 15, 2019
Och, I just had to read this. I’m feeling a bit lost at the moment. A long, long running injury mans I’ve had to give up running altogether. I’ve made very good friends with an exercise bike to keep fit but I feel sad about not running any longer. That said, It’s good to read how well you’re all doing. I am impressed. Clearly you have a very active family Sarah.
January 16, 2019
I’m so sorry to hear that you can’t run at all! I know that I would find that very hard, although I would do exactly the same as you and just switch to a bike. My family haven’t always been active, but that’s the power of parkrun! I genuinely think that none of them would be running at all if it wasn’t for parkrun, but it has got my brother-in-law into half marathons and got my husband back into them.